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May 17th, 2008

East Asia

Many comments said that the whole nation should focus on rescue and put aside criticisms. Garbledtext from Bullog pointed out that it is a right time to question in order to avoid further mistake during the earthquake rescue [zh].

East Asia

China Digital Times has a post on how the Chinese police are using their own forum participants and blog comment makers to deal with online negative comments. (via Imagethief)

East Asia

GT!Blog explores 30 years of history to answer the question: Why didn't Japan create the iPod?

Lots of interesting and informative posts on Crimea and Crimean Tatars, including the most recent one, with photos, about Khydyrlez, “the annual Crimean Tatar May celebration of strength and vitality” - by Marusia of My Simferopol Home.

Eastern & Central Europe

J. Otto Pohl reminds readers that this coming Sunday, May 18, marks the 64th anniversary of Sürgün, the mass deportation of Crimean Tatars in 1944.

Eastern & Central Europe

The Foreigner's Guide to Living in Slovakia writes about what it feels like to be a foreigner in Slovakia.

Eastern & Central Europe

Window on Eurasia writes that the Moscow Patriarchate is planning “to discipline Russian Orthodox priests who use the Internet to advance views at variance with those of the hierarchy or to challenge the church’s leadership in other ways.”

Eastern & Central Europe

Lyndon of Scraps of Moscow is clearing his photo backlog and posting Moscow graffiti photos dating back to 2004-2005.

Eastern & Central Europe

A brief update on Belarus - including the recent gay pride parade in Minsk - at Eternal Remont.

Eastern & Central Europe

Maya of Maya's Corner writes about the murder of writer Georgi Stoev, 35: “In his youth, Stoev was involved in Bulgarian organized crime. […] Later on, he turned his back on mafia and began to write books about it. […] [My husband] usually skips voting, but now every time when Stoev's name is mentioned in the news, says, ‘I will vote next time - and not fot them.' ‘They' are today's rulers who transfered their power to the underground world.”